Living in Überruhr-Hinsel, Essen
Überruhr-Hinsel is an area of Essen with about 7,797 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 60% of Essen residents, ranked 21 of 58 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Tree canopy: 29.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Überruhr-Hinsel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 4 of 58 |
| Family | 95 · excellent | 8 of 58 |
| Over 65 | 94 · excellent | 10 of 58 |
| Working from home | 84 · excellent | 8 of 58 |
| Commuter | 71 · good | 13 of 58 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 349 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 620 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 586 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 304 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 732 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 214 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 788 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 168 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,132 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 285 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 188 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 29.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 33.1%)
- 9.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Überruhr-Hinsel
Altmeyerstraße · Am Gemeindebusch · Am Weusthof · Antropstraße · Bienenweg · Eigenstraße · Heimstraße · Heuweg · Im Ortfeld · Jupiterstraße · Kalthofweg · Kelserweg · Kessingstraße · Kevelohstraße · Langenberger Straße · Liebrechtstraße · Luppostraße · Marie-Juchacz-Straße · Marsweg · Merkurstraße · Neptunstraße · Nockwinkel · Plutoweg · Rüpingsweg · Salierweg · Saturnstraße · Schlettweg · Schulte-Hinsel-Straße · Selbachstraße · Treibweg · Uranusstraße · Venusweg · Überruhrstraße · Überuhrstraße
Nearby areas
- Bergerhausen 93
- Steele 93
- Überruhr-Holthausen 90
- Rellinghausen 87
- Horst 84
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources